Mexico vs Suriname: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Mexico
0.9574 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Suriname
1.3 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Mexico rank
56th
Suriname rank
53rd

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil over time

  • Mexico
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.3 hectares per tonne against 0.9574 hectares per tonne in Mexico, a difference of 0.3426 hectares per tonne.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

Mexico ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9348 hectares per tonne 2.33 hectares per tonne 1.39 hectares per tonne Suriname
1970s 1.58 hectares per tonne 2.19 hectares per tonne 0.6031 hectares per tonne Suriname
1980s 1.7 hectares per tonne 1.6 hectares per tonne 0.0996 hectares per tonne Mexico
1990s 1.4 hectares per tonne 1.22 hectares per tonne 0.1849 hectares per tonne Mexico
2000s 1.36 hectares per tonne 1.15 hectares per tonne 0.2154 hectares per tonne Mexico
2010s 1.12 hectares per tonne 0.8953 hectares per tonne 0.2243 hectares per tonne Mexico
2020s 0.9441 hectares per tonne 0.9494 hectares per tonne 0.0053 hectares per tonne Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil, Mexico or Suriname?
Suriname, at 1.3 hectares per tonne against 0.9574 hectares per tonne in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Mexico and Suriname?
0.3426 hectares per tonne, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Suriname?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Suriname rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Mexico ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit
hectares per tonne
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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